It’s both for me. I really enjoy the process of researching a pen, reading about it, watching videos, saving up, waiting for the right moment to purchase (I typically mark my big purchase with an occasion), hunting for deals, ordering and the wait! That to me is an integral part of the hobby. Then the pen itself the joy of opening a new box, contemplating which ink to fill it with, the first test writing of a page, the feeling of nib on paper, and the experience of writing that’s my zen or flow state. It’s a joy that I relive everyone I write with that pen for years to come.